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Dave35
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

How to delete files on one device without losing them on another device

I have Dropbox on my home computer and on my work computer. I have them synced. However, I am changing jobs and would like to delete Dropbox--and all files and folders--from my work computer only (pr...
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ALWF
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I have a work computer that has access to my personal DropBox files.  I recently bought a new computer and want to only have my DropBox files on my new personal computer and not on my work computer.  How can i deny access or delete files on my work computer without modifying or deleting documents in DropBox cloud?

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    3 years ago

    Hi ALWF, let's jump straight into this! 

     

    The best thing you can do is sign out of the app, then uninstall and proceed with any other changes you want to make. 

     

    If you have enabled our Computer backup feature, you might want to disable it too. 

     

    Let me know if you have any questions. 

    • ALWF's avatar
      ALWF
      New member | Level 2
      3 years ago

      Thanks for your response.  I'm still confused.  When I log onto my computer and go to look at the S drive, C drive, or Desktop, Dropbox is listed there, too.  How do I sign out when it's listed with all the other locations on my computer?  I'm not tech savvy at all, so I apologize in advance if I'm just not getting it.

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
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        3 years ago

        Sorry to jump in here, ALWF.

         

        Do you mean that you have multiple Dropbox folders on your computer in all those locations?

         

        Generally, only one Dropbox folder is the working/syncing one; you can find which one it is, by clicking on the Dropbox icon in your system stay.

         

        Then, click on your initials/profile pic, then on Preferences and then on the 'sync' tab; there you'll find the correct Dropbox folder path. 

         

        The rest are probably old copies, not connected to your account.

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